Livestock Articles
Improving Financials Within Robotic Milking
Published May 4, 2021
In a review of the Minnesota dairy sector for this past year, AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander said robotic milking is becoming competitive for net returns. "Robotics had been lagging in our data for awhile, but if you go back…Ranchers are Preparing for Less Forage Production
Published May 3, 2021
Following drought conditions last fall, NDSU Extension estimated a 20-to-25 percent in grassland forage production under normal precipitation conditions for this spring. Even with an average amount of rainfall in May, Extension forage and rangeland specialist Kevin Sedivec said North…Veterinarian Selected for Board of Animal Health
Published May 3, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has appointed Dr. Jessica Koppien-Fox of Marshall to the Board of Animal Health. Koppien-Fox is the director of veterinary services and biosecurity at Ralco. She replaces Dr. Matt Anderson of the Anderson Veterinary Clinic in Zumbrota…Proposal Exempts Livestock From CO2 Emissions Permitting Requirement
Published April 30, 2021
Legislation has been introduced to prevent USDA from issuing permits for livestock emissions. South Dakota Senator John Thune said farmers “should not be subject to onerous regulations and costly permit fees for their animals’ emissions.”North Dakota Extreme Drought Conditions Expand
Published April 29, 2021
Extreme drought conditions in North Dakota increased seven percent this past week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor puts 82 percent of the state in that category. The remaining 18 percent is experiencing some form of dryness. In South Dakota, dry…North Dakota Drought Hotline Reactivated
Published April 28, 2021
Drought conditions are persisting across North Dakota, with 93 percent of the state in severe or extreme drought. That’s why Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has reactivated the Drought Hotline and, which was first made available in 2017. Ranchers who need…Minnesota Beef Update
Published April 28, 2021
May is Beef Month! Coborn's Registered Dietician Emily Parent talks about how this grocery store chain is celebrating in the latest Minnesota Beef Update.North Dakota State Veterinarian to Retire
Published April 26, 2021
Longtime North Dakota state veterinarian Dr. Susan Keller will retire two months from now on June 30. The Kansas native joined the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and State Board of Animal Health in 1997, where she has served as…Dry Conditions Spurs Popularity of Livestock Water Program
Published April 26, 2021
Water supplies are tight, and in some cases even non-existent, in pasture dugouts, ponds and other sources of water for livestock. While not many cattle have been turned out to graze yet, North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Executive Vice President Julie…